STATE COLLEGE, Pa., July 31 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Education's investigation into Penn State University's handling of the Jerry Sandusky sex abuse case could impact school funding.
Colleges receiving federal aid are bound by the Clery Act, a federal law requiring universities to provide accurate reports of on-campus crime. If Penn State is found in violation, in the wake of the Freeh Report which pointed out consistent and systematic failures of the school to follow the law, it could face fines of up to $27,500 per incident and the possible loss of grants, loans and work-study payments, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported Tuesday.